FEP-11 The Future of Endodontic Ownership Panel

Dr. Ken W. Tittle maintains a full-time private practice in endodontics with his daughter Mia J Tittle, DDS, MS in Pleasant Hill Calif. He is an assistant professor of endodontics at the Arthur A. Dugoni University of the Pacific School of Dentistry and has lectured to local dental societies, the CDA, the ADA, and The American Association of Endodontists on various aspects of endodontics. His areas of interest are traumatic injuries, resorption, and advanced technologies to diagnose and treat endodontically involved teeth. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, a fellow of the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists, a former Director of the American Association of Endodontists and the Contra Costa Dental Society, and is currently Public Policy Advocate for California State Association of Endodontists. His favorite avocations all involve water.

• Joined Wells Fargo in July 2017 as a Senior Investment Strategist in the Multi-Asset Client Solutions team.

• Previously, he was a Senior Adviser with the Multi-Asset Investments team at Schroders and before that he was Head of Research for Blackrock’s Multi-Asset Client Solutions (BMACS) team.

• Kevin joined Wells Fargo Nikko (later Barclays Global Investors BGI) in 1994 and held several senior positions including Chief Strategist, Global Market Strategies Group responsible for Global Ascent, a global macro hedge fund, and active currency mandates. In 2006 Kevin formed a Client Solutions group at BGI which was responsible for liability hedging, optimal beta/risk parity (built and managed the Market Advantage funds) and optimal alpha (managed MuSt, an internal Multi-Strategy hedge fund of funds). While in this role Kevin also became the Head of Research, Client Solutions BlackRock.

• Kevin has a degree in Accounting & Finance from the University of New Mexico and holds a Doctorate in Finance from the University of Arizona. He has taught classes at the University of Arizona and at the University of California Berkeley in the Masters in Financial Engineering Program in the Haas School of Business.

Daryl Dudum leverages his expertise as an endodontist in his role as Co-CEO of Specialty1 Partners, the largest and most respected dental surgical specialty organization. Daryl is one of the co-founders of Endo1 Partners, created in 2019 to provide endodontist practices with the business support they need to successfully grow their practice and optimize the patient experience. Based on the success of Endo1 Partners, Daryl and his co-founders evolved the company into Specialty1 Partners, offering dental specialty business support to endodontic, oral surgery and periodontal practices. Under Dr. Dudum’s leadership, Specialty1 now serves more than 350 specialists across its 200+ locations in 27 states. The company has received numerous awards, most notably being recognized in the Inc 5000 fastest growing companies multiple times as well as being named the fastest growing Dental Company of 2022.

Dr. Dudum received his BA in Economics from UCLA, Doctor of Dental Surgery from University of the Pacific Dental School, and his Certificate in Endodontics from Boston University Dental School.

Dr. Maddox received his D.D.S. degree from the University of Southern California in 1987, his certificate in Endodontics from the University of Southern California in 1989, and his board certification in Endodontics in 1995. Dr. Maddox received his J.D. degree from Whittier College of Law, Costa Mesa, California where he graduated in the top one-third of his class.
Dr. Maddox practiced Endodontics and maintained two offices in Orange County for nine years. During this time, his endodontic practice experienced a 700% increase in production during this nine year period. Dr. Maddox has served as a clinical instructor at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry and Loma Linda School of Dentistry. Dr. Maddox has been providing legal services to Dentists for over ten years, helping thousands of doctors with their transition needs as well as general legal services. He has been in the dental transition business as a Practice Broker since 2010. After three successful years as a dental practice broker, Maddox Practice Group was acquired by Henry Schein PPT, the dental practice transition division of Henry Schein Dental, in February, 2013. After over 5 years as Vice-President and Regional Director for the western United States for Henry Schein, Dr. Maddox retired from Henry Schein and has re-opened his law practice. Dr. Maddox now enjoys practicing law full time in Costa Mesa and helping dentists, veterinarians and medical professionals.

Originally from Fort Worth, Texas, Dr. Nieves is currently a first year endodontic resident at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. He earned his dental degree from the University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston in 2016. He completed his B.S. in Biology at St. Bonaventure University.